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David Hogg is a survivor of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School school shooting in Parkland, Fla. He was falsely accused of being a "crisis actor" by conspiracy websites after the attack. Since the shooting, he has been one of the most vocal students calling on the country to enact new gun laws.
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